Andrew Lass
- Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
Andrew Lass teaches courses in language in culture and society, contemporary theory, and the anthropology of history. His research interests include contemporary anthropological theory; the anthropology of history, science, and technology; organizational behavior; and symbolic anthropology. His area specialty is central Europe, specifically the Czech/Slovak Republic.
Recently, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded Lass $15,000 to support his continuing work with CASLIN (the Union Catalog of the Czech Republic) and the Tallinn Conference for Union Catalogs.
Areas of Expertise
Contemporary anthropological theory; the anthropology of history, science, and technology; organizational behavior; symbolic anthropology; Central Europe, specifically the Czech/Slovak Republic
Education
- Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
- M.A., Charles University, Czechoslovakia